It’s hard to keep in mind that the “I” that I think of as being me is really the me that I see when I look in the mirror and the me that sizes up the other me in the mirror. So, “I” is really “me” twice over.
I am this pulpy mass of flesh, bones, and the squishy stuff in between. That “me” is the physical vehicle that moves about the world. It is how the physical stimulus of the world is sensed, absorbed.
I am the consciousness, the energy that is connected to the Universe. That “me” is something beyond the physical yet tied to it. It is the true me, something more than my Earthly mind is able to comprehend.
My sense of self is the union of the two “me’s” with which we all grapple. I have been reminded lately that perceiving consciousness beyond the physical senses is a challenge. It takes work and requires presence. It demands energy, and that is something that is often in short supply.
In order to be our most authentic and complete selves, we have to train ourselves to experience our Universe with a wholeness we are not always used to leveraging. If we can learn to do it with more frequency, then we can truly improve the quality of our lives.
Illuminate Possibilities 